I could go on at length about why we are where hekebelos asks we are (now say that three times, fast), but I've found something that says it all much better than I ever could.
This is simply. Fraking. Brilliant.
Make the jump to see for yourself.
I'm not sure there's really anything more to be said; the reason we are where we are is obvious. News is porn, porn is news, and we, America, are quite truly fucked.
(on edit: the site is not mine, so don't thank me- or spank me- for it.)